With over 1,700 acres of
property, the traditional core of the University inhabited an approximately
160 acre area bound by the lake to the north and Notre Dame Avenue to the
south. Parking, traffic congestion, pedestrian access, academic and athletic
facilities expansion had all become major impediments to the sustained
growth of the campus. The master plan identified core academic, housing and
athletic precincts on campus and established growth corridors for future
facilities, including the development of two new malls. As a part of this
effort, the University Golf Course, situated at the southeast corner of the
campus, was identified as a prime candidate for relocation to free-up
valuable campus space for growth. Satellite parking areas were
developed to intercept traffic outside the campus core and traffic
restrictions were imposed on-campus. Utilities master planning anticipates
the addition of more than 1.5 million sq.ft. of campus facilities.